Improvement in spool-stands and thread-cutters



L. F. -WARD.

Spo-ul-Stands and Thread-Gutters.

N0. 135,609. Patented Feb-4,1873.

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LEWIS F. WARD, OF MARATHON, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPOOL-STANDS AND THREAD-CUTTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,609, dated February4, 1873.

To all whom't't may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS F. WARD, of Marathon, in the county ofCortland and State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulCombined Spool-Stand and Thread- Gutter.

My invention consists with a series of spool-holders, of a guide ofpeculiar construction, and a device for cutting thread, &c.; and I dohereby declare that the following specification, taken in connectionwith the drawing furnished and forming a part of the same, is a full,clear, and exact description of my invention.

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents a view, in perspective, of one of mycombined spoolstands and thread-cutters; and Fig. 2 represents a centralvertical section of the same.

A denotes the base-plate. B, in each instance, represents a verticalspool-spindle. Several spindles are shown placed at suitable distancesapart upon the base-plate. G denotes the thread-guide. It is representedas having a semi-spherical form and mounted upon the base-plateA at thecenter. Several series of slots or perforations a b c are made in theguide extending around the same. D denotes a strip or band of elasticmaterial, which is passed through the perforations c of the thread-guidein such a manner as to form the loops cl. The spools are placed upon thespindles B, and the thread being led through the perforations a b in thethread-guide (J, is passed through the loops d. When the thread is to beused, and is drawn through the perforations and loops, the latter act astensionguides, and by their elasticity prevent the delivery of morethread than is required. E denotes the base of the thread-cuttingapparatus. It is loosely mounted in a socket formed in the upper part ofthe thread-guide O. F denotes the block upon which the thread to be cutis placed. It is arranged to revolve on the base E in such a manner asto bring various parts of its surface, as they become worn, in contactwith the cutter. The block in the combination,

F is by preference made of hard wood, which the edge of the cutter, and

will not injure threadwhen it has become worn from long use it may beremoved and its place supplied with a new block. An arm, 6, extends outand upward from the base E, and to its outer end the lever or handle Gof the cutter is pivoted. H denotes the cutter. It is connected with thehandle G, and capable of a longitudinal movement by means of a slot, f.A set-screw, I, passes through the slot and connects with the cutter,and by it the latter isadjusted with relation-to the edge of thecutting-block F.

The base of the cutting apparatus being loosely mounted upon thethread-guide, it may be turned in order to bring the cutter on a linewith each separate spool. When this is done the thread is passed overthe block F and severed by the cutting-blade H.

The peculiar adjustment of the cutter, as shown and described, I amaware is not novel, such feature having been before employed incloth-cutters.

By my arrangement of the cutter it is read ily applicable to the cuttingof button-holes, the length of the button-hole being regulated by theadjustment of the blade with relation to the edge of the block F in theusual manner.

I am well aware that, broadly, it is not new to combine thread-cutterswith spool-stands; but I know of none prior to my invention whichinvolved the peculiarities of construction and operation herein setforth.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. Thethread-guide 0 provided with the elastic band D,in combination with aseries of spool-holders, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the spool-stand, substantially as hereindescribed, with the cutting apparatus arranged to operate horizontallyand to revolve on a vertical axis, as and for the purposes specified.

' LEWIS F. WARD.

Witnesses:

J AS. H. TRIPP, JOHN WATERBURY.

